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  • Title: Splenic rupture after colonoscopy: a case report.
    Author: Kiosoglous AJ, Varghese R, Memon MA.
    Journal: Surg Laparosc Endosc Percutan Tech; 2009 Jun; 19(3):e104-5. PubMed ID: 19542830.
    Abstract:
    Iatrogenic splenic tear after a colonoscopy is a rare complication. Conditions predisposing to splenocolic adhesions such as previous abdominal surgery, pancreatitis, or inflammatory bowel disease may increase the risk of this injury after colonoscopy. We present a case of a 47-year-old woman with an iatrogenic splenic tear after a routine colonoscopy, who had several of these predisposing factors and required an urgent splenectomy.
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